Grow Local Colorado is a group of volunteers dedicated to promoting local food, local community, and local economy.
Our 10th Anniversary!
This May will mark Grow Local Colorado's tenth anniversary. The traditional gift for a tenth anniversary is tin and aluminum. These materials represent durability and sustainability, traits required to sustain a caring relationship. Please, no gifts for this celebration! But we do think that we are the tin and aluminum of our community. We're not necessarily glamorous or fashionable but we are tenacious and resilient. The partnerships and relationships we've built are strong and durable. We've grown through hailstorms, droughts, early and late frosts, insect infestations, water cut offs, occasional vandalism…just about every trial a garden can endure. Despite these challenges we continue to grow.
Getting to this tenth grow season has only happened because of caring relationships developed over these years. In 2017 alone Grow Local Colorado had 32 organizations and business partners help us plant, weed, harvest and take down our gardens. All told, 400 volunteers shared their valuable time and talents in those gardens, ensuring the plants were healthy and bountiful. Of those 400, 70 were young people ranging from 5 years old to 18. Their participation translates into a new generation learning the essential life skill of growing food.
We've lasted ten years because of our partnering organizations, our volunteers, our business donors and our supporters. As with a garden, we can only grow if we continue receiving that strong support and care. Want to help be a part of this amazing community? Here's our wish list for 2018:
- Volunteers: whether you have only a few hours or can pitch in weekly, we have a spot for you
- Hosting an event: reward our volunteers by donating: food, beverages, gift cards, and/or garden supplies
- Financial donations: tax deductible, always welcomed and needed as they help us purchase: seeds, seedlings, signs, gloves, treats…you get the picture
If you would like additional information, have suggestions or can donate any of the above, contact us at: GrowLocalColorado@gmail.com.
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We have partnered with Beanstalk Foundation and ColoradoGives.org to handle our online donations.
Simply click here to be directed to the secure ColoradoGives.org website and the Beanstalk Foundation donations page. Enter your donation information and be sure to enter Grow Local Colorado under the "Special instructions or comments for nonprofit" section of the form. That's it.... Beanstalk Foundation will receive the funds (tax deductible) and forward the proceeds to Grow Local Colorado to purchase seedlings and supplies. |
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We now have a listserv which will serve as a "Virtual Town Hall" so we can share information with each other!
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Email: Dana@GrowLocalColorado.org
We now have a listserv which will serve as a "Virtual Town Hall" so we can share information with each other!
Come join the fun!
Click the envelope above to send an eMail to join our NEW Google Group
or send an eMail to:
growlocalcolorado+subscribe@googlegroups.com
Questions?
Email: Dana@GrowLocalColorado.org
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